Father Joseph Byron Oblinger
May 25, 1921 -Sep 18, 2019 Father Joseph B. Oblinger died at his residence in Bozeman, Montana, the morning of September 18, 2019. In May 2019 he celebrated his 98th birthday and his 73rd anniversary of ordination; thereby being the Diocese of Helena priest oldest in age and longest ordained. Joseph B. Oblinger was born […]
Deacon Ronald L. Butler
January 9, 1948-July 31, 2019 Ronald Lee Butler, 71, of Missoula, passed away unexpectedly, on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, while with his wife and friends at Flathead Lake. He was born on Jan. 9, 1948, in Bozeman, to Carroll and Barbara “Bobbie” (Kerzenmacher) Butler. As a boy he was educated in Butte Public Schools. As […]
Deacon Wesley Thomas “Wes” Vert Sr.
Tuesday, June 24th, 1924 – Wednesday, March 6th, 2019 Wesley Thomas Vert Sr., age 94, passed away on March 6, 2019 in Polson, MT. Wes was born to Clarence and Julia Vert on June 24, 1924 in Big Arm, MT. He graduated from Polson High School and joined the Navy. After 2 years in the Navy, Wes […]
Father Joseph Francis Finnegan
1938-2019 Father Joe Finnegan passed away peacefully on January 16, 2019 at his home in Whitehall, Montana. Joe was born in 1938 to Leo and Mary Ellen Finnegan in Butte, Montana. He was raised in Butte, attended St. Ann School, and graduated from Boys’ Central High School. He then graduated from the University of Notre […]
Bishop Robert C. Morlino
Dec. 31, 1946 – Nov. 24, 2018 Robert Morlino was born December 31, 1946, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. An only child, his father, Charles, died while he was in high school, his mother, Albertina, in 1980. He was raised in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, graduating from the Jesuit-run Scranton Preparatory High School. He entered seminary for the […]
Deacon Donald Marks
It is with both love and deep sorrow that we remember a courageous, devout and loving man, our father, grandfather, great-grandfather and Catholic Deacon, Donald Charles Marks, who passed away on October 31, 2018. Deacon Don was graced with a large and loving family and many close friends. Left to cherish his memory are: his […]
Lorraine Marie Rivers Tucker
Jan. 8, 1938-May 27, 2018 The Cambridge English Dictionary defines a “pilgrim” as a person who makes a journey, often a long and difficult one, to a special place for religious reasons. On Sunday, May 27th, Lorraine Marie (Rivers) Tucker died at her home in Helena, Montana. Her pilgrimage in this life – a journey […]